keep [ki:p]
vt. 保持；经营；遵守；饲养
vi. 保持；继续不断
n. 保持；生计；生活费
[ 过去式kept 过去分词kept 现在分词keeping ]
keep [ki:p]
vt.
1. 保留，保存，留下：
May I keep the book?
我可以留下这本书吗?
2. 保管，存放：
I'll keep it for a souvenir.
我要将它保存下来作为纪念。
Please keep my suitcase while I leave for a ticket.
我去买票时请替我保管一下手提箱。
3. 保守(秘密等)：
to keep a secret
保守秘密
4. 履行(诺言)，遵守(惯例、常规、饮食规定等)，维护：
to keep a promise
守约
to keep law
守法
5. 开设，管理，经营：
to keep a shop
经营商店
His mother came to keep house for them.
他的母亲来为他们料理家务。
6. 照顾，养活，抚养：
She kept her sister's children for a week while she was ill.
在她姐姐生病的一周时间里她替姐姐照看孩子。
to keep a family
养家
7. 庆祝，纪念；过(节、生日等)：
to keep one's birthday
庆祝生日
to keep Christmas
过圣诞节
8. 经销，经售：
Do you keep postcards?
你们经销明信片吗?
9. 喂养，饲养(牲畜)：
They keep cattle on their farm.
他们在农场上养牛。
10. 记载，记录；记(账、日记等)：
to keep a diary
记日记
to keep books
记账
11. 记住：
to keep something in mind
记住某事
12. 雇用：
to keep servants
雇用仆人
13. 防止，制止；预防，妨碍，耽搁：
What kept her from coming yesterday?
她昨天为什么没来?
You must keep the little boy from hurting himself.
你一定要提防那小男孩伤了自己。
14. 拘留，扣留，监禁：
to keep somebody in prison
把某人关进监狱里
15. 阻止离开，留住：
The children behaved badly and so the teacher kept them after school.
孩子们表现极差，所以放学后老师把他们留下来。
16. 保卫，守卫，守护：
to keep a town against the enemy
保卫城市不被敌人占领
to keep goal
守(球)门
17. 合着(节拍等)，跟上(节奏等):
to keep time
合节拍
18. 使继续保持着(某种状态):
The employer kept them working all day.
那位雇主让他们整天干活。
Keep the fire burning.
让火一直烧着。
19. 与…交往：
to keep good friends
交好朋友
20. 留在(某处)，保持在(床上等)不动：
to keep the house
足不出户
He was so ill that he kept his bed all day.
他病得很厉害，一整天都卧床不起。
vi.
1. 保持，维持，继续(处于某种状态)：
Don't keep silent!
不要保持沉默!
I would have soon found the one I wanted if the books had kept in order.
如果书籍摆放整齐了，我本可以很快就会找到我想要的那本书了。
2. (食物等)能保存；能持久不坏，保存好：
The meat will keep overnight.
这肉过夜不会坏。
How long will this butter keep?
这黄油能保存多久?
3. 可拖延，能耽搁，不要求马上注意：
The problem won't keep till tomorrow.
这问题不能拖到明天。
4. [美国口语](商店等)开着；(学校)继续上课：
This cafe keeps late into the night.
这家咖啡馆一直开到深夜。
Will school keep all day?
学校全天开课吗?
5. (路线、方向等)被保持住：
Traffic in China keeps to the right.
在中国车辆靠右侧行驶。
6. (秘密)被守住：
I don't think the secret will keep.
我认为这秘密没法保得住。
7. 交往：
He is able to keep with his classmates well.
他与他的同学交往很融洽。
8. [英国口语]住，呆，逗留：
Where do you keep in town?
你在城里住哪?
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